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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i7-7700 - 231 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $117.0 vs $135.99
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $135.99 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Updated 76199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
63.744837081229925%
Multi-Core
4460
50.4125692325082%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-7700
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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72 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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85 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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15 FPS
$112.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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94 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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94 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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72 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
85 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
In Stock
72 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
72 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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